Max Verstappen and Lando Norris came to blows on-track for the second weekend in a row at the United States Grand Prix.
Their controversial lap 10 clash ultimately meant both drivers spent most of the race well apart from each other, each trying to salvage the best from the time lost early on. Here’s how their races unfolded on their radios.
Verstappen and Norris’ Mexican GP radio messages
Verstappen beat pole-winner Carlos Sainz Jnr to turn one and forced him off the track at the exit. When Sainz rejoined in front of him, Verstappen was quick to point out the position should be his, and Sainz duly let him by.
The Safety Car was deployed soon afterwards due to the collision between Yuki Tsunoda and Alexander Albon. Verstappen kept his lead at the restart, but couldn’t shake Sainz off:
Lap: 1/71 VER: 1’45.059, NOR: 1’49.304 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Lap: 6/71 VER: 2’04.357, NOR: 2’01.270 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Lap: 7/71 VER: 1’21.442, NOR: 1’21.885 |
Verstappen offered no defence when Sainz passed him shortly after the restart, but got his elbows out when Norris tried to take second place off him. The stewards took a dim view, eventually handing him a pair of 10-second penalties:
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Lap: 8/71 VER: 1’21.475, NOR: 1’21.724 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Lap: 9/71 VER: 1’24.027, NOR: 1’22.413 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Lap: 10/71 VER: 1’24.675, NOR: 1’24.863 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Lap: 11/71 VER: 1’21.710, NOR: 1’22.047 |
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